Camco Wright Stain System
For Automated and Manual Staining of Blood Smears
Classic, Traditional Textbook Coloration
The unique combination of these products has been developed for the use in automated and manual staining of blood smears for hematological studies. These special 5-step processes (featured on the Camco® Wright Stain label) provides stained blood smears of classic tradition with textbook colors utilizing our Camco® Wright Stain, Camco® Fixative and Camco® Wright Stain Buffer pH 7 .15 or pH 6.8
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400, CAMCO® Wright Stain A highly refined, modified and purified alcoholic Wright Stain solution. This specially formulated stain makes analysis of the smear much easier. Size is 3.78 L - 1 gallon.
Please contact the office at 800.525.6262 to purchase this product. |
401, CAMCO® Fixative A methanol-based fixative to set the blood smears as the first step in the 5-step processes. Also may be used for any fixing purposes where Methanol fixing is needed. Size is 3.78 L - 1 gallon.
Please contact the office at 800.525.6262 to purchase this product. |
402, CAMCO® Wright Stain Buffer pH 7.15 Each 4.4 g vial is enough to prepare 1 gallon of pH 7.15 buffer solution for use in the 5-step staining process. The buffer is helpful with the development of the correct, clear nuclear color scheme. 10 Vials - 4.4 g each |
WARNING
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Information Sheet: |
SDS: 400 | SDS: 401 | SDS: 402 |
Directions:
| Solution | Ingredients | Percent | Volume (For 500mL) |
Procedure |
| 1 | Fixative | 100 % | 500mL | A. Fix slide by dipping into solution 1 for a few seconds - then AIR DRY COMPLETELY. |
| 2 | Wright Stain Fixative |
70 % 30 % |
350mL 150mL |
B. Dip slide into solution 2 for two minutes. |
| 3 | Wright Stain Buffer (7.15pH) |
20% 80 % |
100mL 400mL |
C. Dip slide into solution 3 for five minutes. |
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Buffer (7.15pH) |
16.7 % 83.3 % |
84mL 416mL |
D. Dip slide into solution 4 for forty seconds. |
| 5 | Buffer (7.15pH) | 100 % | 500mL | E. Dip slide into solution 5 for thirty seconds. |
Alternate Directions for Use in Automated or Manual Method:
| Solution | Ingredients | Percent | Procedure |
| 1 | Fixative | 100 % | A. Place slide in Fixative for 30 seconds. |
| 2 | Wright Stain | 100 % | B. Place slide in Wright Stain for 3 minutes. |
| 3 | Buffer Diluent* | 100 % | C. Manufacture Buffer Diluent for step 4. |
| *Buffer Diluent: A mixture of 23% of either 6.8 or 7.15 pH buffer solution and 77% Deionized Water. (i.e. Buffer Solution 30mL + Deionized Water 100mL) |
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Wright Stain Buffer Diluent |
16.7 % 83.3 % |
D. Place slide in Stain-Buffer Diluent mixture for 6 minutes. (i.e, Wright Stain 20mL + Buffer Diluent 100mL) |
| 5 | Deionized Water | 100 % | E. Rinse with Deionized Water and then let slide dry. |
General Notes
- When product/procedure work as expected at the beginning and then later results are not as high quality, change ALL solutions, as they are probably contaminated. It usually occurs during continuous, heavy use and when jars are left open (exposed) to the air. Exposure to moist air causes precipiation.
- Make sure all slides are clean prior to making the blood smear, if not, stain will not absorb properly onto the smear.
- Whenever automated staining machines are used, it is very important not to allow any chemical to dry in the delivery tubes. The lines utilized in steps 1, 2, and 3 must be rinsed with fixative (Methanol) and the lines used in steps 4 and 5 must be rinsed with distilled water to insure proper delivery of all process chemicals.
**For In Vitro Diagnostic Use.**